Dalit Literature Books

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Annihilation of Caste Annihilation of Caste (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,739 ratings — published 1936
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Baluta Baluta (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.12 — 553 ratings — published 1978
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Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,240 ratings — published 2019
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Karukku Karukku (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.00 — 688 ratings — published 1992
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The Adivasi Will Not Dance The Adivasi Will Not Dance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,966 ratings — published 2015
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जेव्हा मी जात चोरली होती जेव्हा मी जात चोरली होती (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.93 — 424 ratings — published
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Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,613 ratings — published 2017
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The Untouchables: Who were They and Why They became Untouchables? The Untouchables: Who were They and Why They became Untouchables? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.50 — 561 ratings — published 1948
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Riddles in Hinduism Riddles in Hinduism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.18 — 570 ratings — published 1954
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Untouchable Spring Untouchable Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.88 — 130 ratings — published 2010
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The Doctor and the Saint: The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate The Doctor and the Saint: The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,732 ratings — published 2017
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Poisoned Bread : Translations From Modern Marathi Dalit Literature Poisoned Bread : Translations From Modern Marathi Dalit Literature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.19 — 69 ratings — published 1992
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Motherwit Motherwit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.26 — 119 ratings — published 2013
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Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But... Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But... (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.98 — 151 ratings — published 2012
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Hatred in the Belly: Politics Behind the Appropriation of Dr. Ambedkar's Writings Hatred in the Belly: Politics Behind the Appropriation of Dr. Ambedkar's Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.36 — 144 ratings — published 2015
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Ambedkar Ambedkar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.30 — 325 ratings — published 2004
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Untouchable Untouchable (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.74 — 6,667 ratings — published 1935
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Fire On The Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras Fire On The Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.17 — 222 ratings — published
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The Outcaste (Akkarmashi) The Outcaste (Akkarmashi)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.75 — 248 ratings — published 1984
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A Gardener in the Wasteland: Jotiba Phule's Fight for Liberty A Gardener in the Wasteland: Jotiba Phule's Fight for Liberty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.98 — 258 ratings — published 2011
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Ambedkar: The Attendant Details Ambedkar: The Attendant Details (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.44 — 50 ratings — published
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Waiting For A Visa: Autobiographical notes Waiting For A Visa: Autobiographical notes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,263 ratings — published 1931
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Flowers on the Grave of Caste Flowers on the Grave of Caste
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.42 — 83 ratings — published
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Who were the Shudras? Who were the Shudras?
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.43 — 765 ratings — published 1946
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Caste Matters Caste Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.09 — 508 ratings — published
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I Could Not Be Hindu : The Story of a Dalit in the RSS I Could Not Be Hindu : The Story of a Dalit in the RSS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.23 — 314 ratings — published
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The Prisons We Broke The Prisons We Broke (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.23 — 176 ratings — published 2008
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The Grip of Change The Grip of Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.86 — 100 ratings — published 2006
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The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoirs The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoirs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.35 — 110 ratings — published 2007
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Against the Madness of Manu: B.R. Ambedkar's Writings on Brahmanical Patriarchy Against the Madness of Manu: B.R. Ambedkar's Writings on Brahmanical Patriarchy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.40 — 149 ratings — published
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Hindutva and Dalits Hindutva and Dalits (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.00 — 21 ratings — published 2005
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My Father Baliah My Father Baliah (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.26 — 444 ratings — published 2011
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Understanding Caste: From Buddha to Ambedkar and Beyond Understanding Caste: From Buddha to Ambedkar and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.23 — 139 ratings — published 2010
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Buffalo Nationalism - A Critique of Spiritual Fascism by Kancha Ilaiah (2004-05-04) Buffalo Nationalism - A Critique of Spiritual Fascism by Kancha Ilaiah (2004-05-04)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.87 — 94 ratings — published 2004
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Buddhism in India: Challenging Brahmanism and Caste Buddhism in India: Challenging Brahmanism and Caste (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.20 — 44 ratings — published 2003
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Why I Am Not a Hindu Why I Am Not a Hindu (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.85 — 673 ratings — published 2001
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Joothan: An Untouchable's Life Joothan: An Untouchable's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.20 — 627 ratings — published 1997
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Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.83 — 430 ratings — published 1993
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Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 3.44 — 16 ratings — published 2009
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Untouchable God Untouchable God (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.32 — 28 ratings — published 2013
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Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and Scientific Revolution Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and Scientific Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.15 — 59 ratings — published 2009
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Rettaimalai Srinivasan's Life History in Short Rettaimalai Srinivasan's Life History in Short (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Pariah Problem: Caste, Religion, and the Social in Modern India (Cultures of History) The Pariah Problem: Caste, Religion, and the Social in Modern India (Cultures of History)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.42 — 26 ratings — published 2014
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The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.44 — 410 ratings — published 2022
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Dr. Ambedkar: Important Messages, Sayings, Wit and Wisdom Dr. Ambedkar: Important Messages, Sayings, Wit and Wisdom (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Don’t Want Caste Don’t Want Caste (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.02 — 45 ratings — published 2017
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Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.41 — 22 ratings — published
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Dalits: Past, present and future Dalits: Past, present and future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.00 — 24 ratings — published
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A Dalit History A Dalit History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.14 — 28 ratings — published 2017
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Republic of Caste: Thinking Equality in the Time of Neoliberal Hindutva Republic of Caste: Thinking Equality in the Time of Neoliberal Hindutva (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as dalit-literature)
avg rating 4.46 — 201 ratings — published
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“How is it possible? Beating one's breast, weeping all day at the funeral; we will not have enough energy to work in the field at night ayya?” said Maruthamaval. “That’s right! After a day’s work isn’t it hard for you people to go to a movie theatre at night! Whom are you trying to cheat?”
Oren Tamira, counter-strike: An anthology of dalit short stories

“Thevarmagan said, ‘All my in-laws are arriving. Why can't those Parayans play a bit faster !’. They replied,’ Ayya ! We have been playing for a long time and we are exhausted; we will play after the tea break ‘. Thevarmagan yelled, ‘Are you fools, drunk; bloody Pariahs! Don’t you respect my words?’ How dare you ask me a question?” He punched one of the Parayans' faces”
- Oren Tamira, Counter-Strike: An Anthology of Dalit Short Stories

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